contraband detector dogs
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CONTRABANDDETECTION DOGS
It’s all about the nose!
CONTRABAND DETECTION DOGS
• What detection dogs find• Where we work• Why use dogs?• How does that nose work?!• Are sniffer machines are
better than dogs?• What is odor?• Basic detection dog training
• How dogs discriminate between odors
• How people attempt to defeat a detection dog
• The challenges of conducting an inspection
• Legal issues• Why should I use a dog for an
inspection?*
Today’s takeaways…
INTRODUCTION
Mike Canaan
• Trident Investigative Service, Inc.• 38-years military, law enforcement and private sector experience
handing patrol and detection dogs• Served as Kennel Master, Trainer, and Certifying Official• Extensive training in interstate drug trafficking and narcotic
interdiction*
WHAT CAN TRAINED DOGS FIND?
• Illicit Narcotics• Cadaver• Explosives• Firearms, fireworks, and
flares• Accelerants • Currency• Alcohol
• Electronics• Scat• Medical• Objects• Insects• Mold• Specialty Wild Food• People
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WHAT DO MY DOGS FIND?
MarijuanaHeroin
CocaineCrack Cocaine
Methamphetamine*
HashishOpium
Prescription Narcotics
BeerWine
Drinking Liquor
Black PowderFlash Powder
Smokeless Powder
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Illicit Narcotics Alcohol Explosive Powders
WHERE DO WE WORK?
• Business and Commercial Locations
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WHERE DO WE WORK?
• Business and Commercial Locations• Schools
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WHERE DO WE WORK?
• Business and Commercial Locations• Schools• Vessels
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WHERE DO WE WORK?
• Business and Commercial Locations• Schools• Vessels• Aircraft and Vehicles
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WHERE DO WE WORK?
• Business and Commercial Locations• Schools• Vessels• Aircraft and vehicles• Employee Housing
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WHERE DO WE WORK?
• Business and Commercial Locations• Schools• Vessels• Aircraft and Vehicles• Employee Housing• Luggage
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WHY USE DOGS?!
WHAT TYPE OF DOGS DO YOU USE?
LET’S TALK NOSES!
• Scent Receptors
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LET’S TALK NOSES!
• Scent Receptors• Which nose is better?
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LET’S TALK NOSES!• Scent Receptors• Which nose is better?• Scientific Instruments
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ORGANICS
• Derived from living organisms
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ORGANICS
• Derived from living organisms• Off-gassing
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ORGANICS• Derived from living organisms• Off-gassing• Molecules
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BASIC ODOR TRAINING• Hunt
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BASIC ODOR TRAINING• The Hunt
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BASIC ODOR TRAINING• The Hunt
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BASIC ODOR TRAINING• The Hunt• Prey Drive
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BASIC ODOR TRAINING• The Hunt• Prey Drive• Retrieve / Reward
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BASIC ODOR TRAINING• The Hunt• Prey Drive• Retrieve / Reward
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SCENT DISCRIMINATION
• Cooking
SCENT DISCRIMINATION
• Cooking• Ingredients
SCENT DISCRIMINATION
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MASKING ODORS AND COUNTERMEASURES
• Odors or environments used to conceal contraband
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INSPECTION SECURITY AND SAFETY
• Secure the scene
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INSPECTION SECURITY AND SAFETY
• Secure the Scene• Safety Hazards
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INSPECTION SECURITY AND SAFETY
• Secure the scene• Safety Hazards• Walk the search area
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INSPECTION SECURITY AND SAFETY
• Secure the Scene• Walk the Search Area• Safety Hazards• Stop Air Flow
VISUALLY ASSESS SEARCH AREA
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VISUALLY ASSESS SEARCH AREA
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VISUALLY ASSESS SEARCH AREA
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INSPECTION PATTERNS
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INSPECTION LEGAL ISSUES1. Are your dogs conducting searches? No, a sniff is not a search.2. Do you violate a persons constitutional rights from search and
seizure. No.3. Are your searches intrusive? No.4. What do you do with what you find? That depends…
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WHY SHOULD WE LOOK FOR IN A CONTRABAND DETECTION SERVICE?
• Years in business• Trained and certified • Licensed and Insured• Gentle, sociable dogs• Courteous, Respectful, Dignity• Professional, Ethical and Legal• Health and Safety• Limit your Liability• Customize service for your needs
WHY SHOULD WE USE OUR CONTRABAND DETECTOR DOGS?!
THE NOSE KNOWS!
www.TridentSeattle.comMike Canaan(253) [email protected]